There’s never been a better time to be a half-assed vegetarian. Five years ago, the American Dialect Society honored the word flexitarian for its utility in describing a growing demographic—the “vegetarian who occasionally eats meat.” Now there’s evidence that going flexi is good for the environment and good for your health. A study released last October found that a plant-based diet, augmented with a small amount of dairy and meat, maximizes land-use efficiency. In January, Michael Pollan distilled the entire field of nutritional science into three rules for a healthy diet: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” According to a poll released last week, Americans seem to be listening: Thirteen percent of U.S. adults are “semivegetarian,” meaning they eat meat with fewer than half of all their meals. In comparison, true vegetarians—those who never, ever consume animal flesh—compose just 1 percent. Read more…
According to Daniel Engber
Digg this Blog
Share on Facebook
WatchMojo on Twitter
WatchMojo on YouTube
Add to Favorites
WatchMojo NewsletterPeople lost more weight on low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets than on a low-fat diet. Low carbs also led to better cholesterol numbers, researchers found. These are the findings published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study included 322 people. They worked and ate lunch together. About 85 percent stuck to the diets. After two years, people on the low-carb diet had lost about 10.3 pounds. The average lost was 10 pounds with the Mediterranean diet and 6.5 with the low-fat diet. Read more…
According to Howard LeWine
Myth #1: A -fiber diet will prevent colon cancer - Read about it
Myth #2: A soy burger is healthier than a beef burger -Read about it
Myth #3: Ginkgo biloba will improve your memory -Read about it
Myth #4: Antibacterial soap is better than regular soap for beating germs -Read about it
Myth #5 : The higher the SPF of a sunscreen, the better - Read about it
Myth #6: Only women get breast cancer - Read about it
Myth #7: Aerobic exercise is the only workout that will keep your heart healthy - Read about it
Myth #8 : A PSA of 4 or higher means prostate cancer -Read about it
Myth #9 : Only old men develop Alzheimer’s disease - Read about it
According to Shannon Davis
PLAY
